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Joy of Vinyl

Rick Coste
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I write about the joy of vinyl. From the rituals, improvements, and the strange philosophical pull of the playback experience, my goal is to help you hear more in the records you already own.

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Breaking Up With Vinyl

In 1991 I broke up with vinyl because of Led Zeppelin.

A few months before the break-up, Zeppelin’s boxed set had been released, the one with the crop circles on the cover. I’d resisted the allure of compact discs ever since their introduc...

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When the Tears Come

I thought I was in love when I was sixteen. Her name was Bonnie. She was twenty-two and the manager of Papa Gino’s, which sat across the hall from where I worked. I spent every break there, trying to work up the nerve to say something to he...

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First Days With the Degritter

I Spent Years Perfecting My Cleaning Process. Then This Showed Up.

It’s here.

23 days ago
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She Likes One Nazareth Song. Exactly One.

Dead Wax and the 98%

Dan McCafferty’s growling vocals hadn’t filled my vinyl room in a long time. The last time they did, it was Nazareth’s live album ‘Snaz. Mandie looked at me and frowned.

a month ago
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4 ohm or 8 ohm?

A chase that need not have been...

I can’t tell you how long I struggled with the question of 4ohms or 8ohms. If I walked into a crowded room, pretty much anywhere, and asked this question, “I have a 6ohm speaker. Do I plug it into the 4oh...

a month ago
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    I write weekly about the vinyl record playback experience (thoughts, tips, gear). It’s been a passion for over four decades and I don’t see that ever slowing down.

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